Weak bones and teeth, creaky joints — vegetarian calcium sources.
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Sprouted ragi, sesame and urad are rich in calcium the body can absorb well. Taken with a little sun on the skin, they strengthen bones and teeth and help growing children.
Sprouted ragi is very high in calcium — sprout, dry, roast and make malt with warm milk for bones and growing children.
Traditional
अंकुरित उड़द · Sprouted black gram
Sprouted urad strengthens bones and muscle — the base of idli-dosa batter; cook well as it is heavy.
Traditional
अंकुरित तिल · Sprouted sesame
Soaked-sprouted sesame is a strong calcium source — a spoon daily with jaggery in winter for bones and teeth.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Calcium needs vitamin D — take twenty minutes of morning sun on bare arms daily.
Ragi malt with warm milk and jaggery is an easy daily bone tonic for all ages.
Bhojanveda
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